Walt Bellamy vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.